Interestingly, Three Friars is the only blend I've ever despised on the first bowl. I now consider it my go-to blend, but it took some time to grow on me. Maybe because it was the first time I'd ever had Burley and Perique together.
Haunted Bookshop is a New Favorite - Other Recs?
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This is great advice. I appreciate the suggestion. Do you have any favorites in the list?
G&H Dark Birdseye is strong and smooth, great if you like Dark Fired Kentucky.
I second the recommendation of Riverboat Gambler from rogers. I find it scratches the same itch as Haunted Bookshop.
I second the recommendation of Riverboat Gambler from rogers. I find it scratches the same itch as Haunted Bookshop.
I don't get any hints, to me it is close to Happy Brown Bogie and HH Bold Kentucky in terms of flavor.
One thing to keep in mind is that I smoke some of the heavier scented Lakelands and may not be as sensitive to the "Lakeland Essence" as I once was. My first intros to Lakelands were Ennerdale Flake and Grasmere Flake which are kinda high on the Lakeland sauce scale.
I suggest trying a small sample of the Dark Birdseye in a cob and order a substantial amount if you like it. It is not always the easiest blend to get a hold of but it has been popping up a little more consistently.
One thing to keep in mind is that I smoke some of the heavier scented Lakelands and may not be as sensitive to the "Lakeland Essence" as I once was. My first intros to Lakelands were Ennerdale Flake and Grasmere Flake which are kinda high on the Lakeland sauce scale.
I suggest trying a small sample of the Dark Birdseye in a cob and order a substantial amount if you like it. It is not always the easiest blend to get a hold of but it has been popping up a little more consistently.
No, not at all. I've found that it changes pretty radically over a short time in the jar (<6 mo.), becoming much softer and sweeter. So one shouldn't make up their mind about it right away. It's seriously yummy - I've smoked it every day for at least a couple months now. There are a couple places that almost always have it in bulk. PM me if you need any help finding it.
Thanks for the tips. Barbary Coast sounds right up my alley though with it's bright and red Virginias I'm concerned Penny Farthing might not agree with me as those leaves tend to bite me.
HB is my desert island blend. It’s not my favourite smoke, nor a daily go-to (yet)...but it is the one that makes me most content with life.
I’m excited to try some of the blends others have mentioned already. I have some Barbary coast, ojk blue and motley’s best lying around.
I’m not really a fan of Pegasus, but do enjoy the how the unsweetened cavendish smooths the smoke.
Before smoking HB, I used to just smoke C&Ds Dark burley - either straight, or blended with Two timer or ps312 (rip) or golden extra. I’m actually trying to figure out whether I like HB because of dark burley, or the other way round...meh either way it’s a win win.
A bit off track, but the blend that made me fall in love with perique, and want to give the bookshop a go was sutliff’s revelation match.
Has anybody found a particular pipe shape shines when smoking HB? I feel from it’s name alone it deserves to ghost the crap out of a dedicated briar (or cob?)
chur
I’m excited to try some of the blends others have mentioned already. I have some Barbary coast, ojk blue and motley’s best lying around.
I’m not really a fan of Pegasus, but do enjoy the how the unsweetened cavendish smooths the smoke.
Before smoking HB, I used to just smoke C&Ds Dark burley - either straight, or blended with Two timer or ps312 (rip) or golden extra. I’m actually trying to figure out whether I like HB because of dark burley, or the other way round...meh either way it’s a win win.
A bit off track, but the blend that made me fall in love with perique, and want to give the bookshop a go was sutliff’s revelation match.
Has anybody found a particular pipe shape shines when smoking HB? I feel from it’s name alone it deserves to ghost the crap out of a dedicated briar (or cob?)
chur
Morley’s Best, Solani 656 Aged Burley Flake, Old Joe Krantz. Stokkebye’s 312 Toasted Burley used to make the list but it’s out of production it seems.
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PS312 was my first great smoke...gotta somehow make 4oz last the rest of my life....I’m just waiting for an order of Newminster 702 light burley as a hopeful substitute. Is anybody familiar with this one?
I find many C&D blends to my liking. Ones I like but don't hear so much about are Stratfordshire, Tuggle Hall, and Bayou Night. These are all on the robust side, but I don't find them overbearing, given that I tend toward burley. I enjoyed a tin of Riverboat Gambler, again, not one that is famous, and not in my daily rotation, but always a pleasure ... until I emptied the tin. I think the offshoot versions of Old Joe Krantz might be good to sample, but my deep bench of good blends may keep me from them for some time to come.
I've learned to like the flavor of HBS. But the deal for me is that it must be high in nicotine or something because it's one of the few smokes that leaves me completely satisfied after. Many other tobaccos leave me feeling like i'm still missing something and I often find myself popping a in a kodiak chew with out thinking just minutes after.
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